The Alphabet of Distant Harbours
The Guild Complex continues a new reading platform to foreground Asian / American authors and themes. Curated by Dipika Mukherjee, this spring's program—The Alphabet of Distant Harbours—features Toni Nealie, Zhou...
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The Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St.
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Palabra Pura: Borderless Bodies
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis month's Palabra Pura is curated by Daniel Borzutzky, who believes that this month's performers, Duriel E. Harris and Rodrigo Toscano, are two of our present moment's most innovative, most...
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The Wall of Respect and People’s Art Since 1967 Symposium Opening
Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing 159 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Guild Literary Complex joins the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and other partners in a symposium launch event tonight to honor and discuss the legacy of the...
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Applied Words: On Belonging
Schubas Tavern 3159 N Southport, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn a city—let alone a world—of vast geographies, identities, experience and more, how do we understand our place? Using personal stories, our guest authors will navigate the territory of belonging in a special Applied Words program that highlights two of the Guild's 25 Writers to Watch, Rebecca Kling and Sahar Mustafah, and includes José Ángel...
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Wink and Whisper: the Guild’s 2015 benefit party
Uptown Underground 4707 N Broadway, Chicago, IL, United StatesClick here to buy tickets! The Guild Complex is re-imagining the 1920s through music, song, comedy, and dance in our sixth annual benefit, Wink & Whisper: A 1920s LGBT Cabaret. Emceed by Tamale Sepp, this year’s benefit will celebrate the vibrant spirit and culture of a 1920s LGBT community with a fusion of talented performers,...
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Palabra Pura: Inner Landscape Queens
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4048 West Armitage, Chicago, United StatesPlease note this month's Palabra Pura is taking place at a special location: the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (4048 W Armitage Ave). Three fearless and unique feminine voices with Chicago roots come together for an evening of poetic expressions. Inner and outside landscapes, light, sounds and ultimately, words transmit each artist’s expressions. Arica Hilton,...
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Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir
Preston Bradley Center 941 West Lawrence, Chicago, IL, United StatesTickets available at door (advance sales have ended). Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir is a radical performance community based in New York City, and they are coming to Chicago to march, sing, and activate our community with a special live performance—ONE NIGHT ONLY. Tickets at door are suggested donation of $12 for...
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BrooksDay 2015 – By Any Art Necessary
Logan Arts Center 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJune 7, 2015 marks the Third Annual BrooksDay and promises to be an exciting continuation of The Guild Literary Complex’s signature event with nonstop readings and performances this year in...
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Luis Rodriguez reading
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4048 West Armitage, Chicago, United StatesFounder of Tia Chucha Press and L.A. Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez returns to Chicago for a special reading event sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc. This program takes...
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Palabra Pura: Does English Matter
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesPerformers Adam Gottlieb and Angelina Llongueras use their original music, poetry and experience as activists, here and in Spain, to pursue the question: Does English matter? For English expression in...
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Palabra Pura: Latinidad-Who are we? Latino Poets on Identity
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor featured authors Diego Báez and Amy Sayre Baptista, violence inhabits their lives and what they write about. This is a violence that divides our culture and us; this is...
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22nd Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards Program
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 915 E 60th, Chicago, IL, United StatesUpdate: Congratulations to the winner, Javon J. Smith! After the first four rounds, the finalists were chosen by the live audience—no easy task—and included Aja Zakiya Hall, Cassandra McGovern, Javon...
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The Guild Goes Dark in August
It's our annual summer programming break! We’ll be taking some time away to regroup through the month of August. Keep an eye out for our Fall Preview, which will contain...
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Palabra Pura: Who Stands With Us
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesAccording to this month's curator, Emilio Maldonado, challenging each other and the status quo is the responsibility of the committed artist, and he has programmed author/activists Aricka Foreman, Christina Obregon,...
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100,000 Poets for Change
Outer Space Studio 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesExperiment #89: Fight the Power SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th7pm / doors lock 7:30pm A special event with 100 Thousand Poets for Changehttp://www.100tpcmedia.org On September 26, 2015, many poets around the world will make their...
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The Lonely (a Writers to Watch reading)
Schubas Tavern 3159 N Southport, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis reading draws inspiration from the work of the featured writers, each of them exploring themes of loneliness, longing, and love. There is desire, and there is dread. There is...
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Palabra Pura: Curated by Cynthia Pelayo
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesMore information on October's Palabra Pura will be available late summer 2015.
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PALABRA PURA: MEMORY AND GHOSTS
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesCurated by Cynthia Pelayo October 21 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM $5 | La Bruquena Restaurant, 2726 W. Division in Humboldt Park This month’s curator, Cynthia Pelayo, provides...
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Auction: Reginald Gibbons’ Library of First Edition Books
SAVE THE DATE: Reginald Gibbons' Library of First Editions Book Auction Available Starting November 4th Reginald Gibbons is a poet, fiction writer, translator, educator, critic, the former editor of TriQuarterly magazine and National...
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Annual Prose Awards
Chopin Theater 1543 W DivisionAnnual Prose Awards Event November 12, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Chopin Theater Every fall, the Guild Literary Complex acknowledges emerging and established prose writers via a judged competition and...
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PALABRA PURA: NOSSA AMÉRICA
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesPALABRA PURA: NOSSA AMÉRICA NOVEMBER 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | $5 La Bruquena Restaurant, 2726 W. Division in Humboldt Park The last Palabra Pura for 2015...
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Palabra Pura 2016 Season Kick Off ~ One Poet / One Poem Returns
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Guild Literary Complex is pleased to kick off the 11th season of PALABRA PURA returning with “One Poet / One Poem”. Come join in the fun 11 years in...
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Palabra Pura March 16, 2016
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesPalabra Pura March 16, 2016 7:30 - 9:00 pm “Turnt in Relevant Opacity” Curated by Ricardo Gamboa Current events ranging from cover-ups of police shootings and growing social inequalities further...
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RUTHERFORD’S TRAVELS with Dr. Charles Johnson
Chicago Dramatists 773 N. Aberdeen, Chicago, United StatesPegasus Theatre has a special deal this weekend just for Guild Literary Complex fans: This weekend, Pegasus Theatre presents sneak peak readings of RUTHERFORD’S TRAVELS, a spellbinding tale based on...
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Return Us to Nakedness, A Celebration of Rane Arroyo
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4048 West Armitage, Chicago, IL, United StatesRANE Flyer, Jpeg Guild Literary Complex, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, After Hours Press, and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center invite you to join us for an evening celebrating...
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RAP 101
Iridium Clothing CO 1330 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, United StatesWelcome to Chicago's newest DIY underground hip-hop event. On the last Thursday of the month (August and December excluded) the Guild Literary Complex hosts an a cappella hip-hop series with...
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BrooksDay Preview at the MCA, Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United StatesThe 4th Annual BrooksDay is right around the corner, and to pique your interest the Guild Literary Complex in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a preview...
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Palabra Pura, May 18, 2016
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesPalabra Pura with Miguel López Lemus of Lobo Estepario Press presents: Palabra Pura as part of the Guild Literary Complex Una noche bohemia. A bohemian night. Poetry, song, music, storytelling...
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RAP 101 meets Real Love No Drama, Artist Talk about women, music, and Mary J. Blige with Author Danny Alexander
Volumes Bookcafe 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago , United StatesThursday May 26, 2016. Wicker Park Chicago Guild Literary Complex Presents: Where Margins Meet 5:30 - 7:30 PM Artist Talk with Danny Alexander, Volumes Bookcafe 7:30 Door, 8:00 - 9:45...
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4th Annual BrooksDay, June 7 2016
Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, United StatesWelcome to the 4th Annual BrooksDay, a day long celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Time: 10:00 am until 6:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St.,...